Category Archives: Presidential Alert System

What if Hawaii Missile Message was a Hack?

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Researchers show how easy it is to spoof an emergency alert to 50,000 phones. Imagine the panic in a packed sports arena.
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How Vulnerable Is the Presidential Alert System?

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Thanks to a new notification service launched by the United States government in 2018, the President now has the power to issue alerts to every citizen with a working cell phone. The technology for this service, known as the Wireless Emergency Alerts (… Continue reading How Vulnerable Is the Presidential Alert System?→